Head of Legal

Tin CanSeattle, Washington

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Executive

Remote

On-site

Benefits

Career Development

Job Description

About Tin Can

Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect, without smartphones. We’re creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today’s digital world.

We’re building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we’re currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it). As we gear up to scale to thousands of families, we’re ready to bring on a Head of Legal to help make it happen.

The Role

If we get something wrong in the fine print (a compliance gap on a new device, a contract that leaves us exposed, a regulatory question we didn’t see coming), it doesn’t stay a legal problem for long. It becomes a broken promise to the families who trusted us with their kids’ first phone. We’re looking for a Head of Legal to make sure that never happens: our senior-most in-house legal mind, and the first full-time legal hire embedded in the day-to-day of the company.

You’ll build on the foundation our fractional General Counsel has laid, partnering directly with our leadership team on the legal questions of building and selling physical, connected products, including FCC and telecom regulation, product compliance, children’s privacy, and international expansion. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to immediately manage a team of lawyers or delegate work away: you’re senior enough to own the strategic picture, but still hands-on yourself, building out the function, and a team if and when you decide we need one, as we scale.

What You’ll Do

Guide compliance for every physical, connected product we sell to families, including internationally, and as we expand beyond a single device into new products and accessories, help build the compliance playbook for each new thing we launchOwn our compliance with privacy laws, including COPPA and the growing set of state and international equivalents, as the person ultimately responsible for how we collect, use, and protect our customers’ data

Support our go-to-market efforts as we expand into new countries, advising on the legal and regulatory considerations of entering new markets, from entity formation to product compliance to commercial termsReview and advise on our direct-to-consumer marketing, advertising claims, promotions, and privacy considerations as a lifestyle brand marketed to parents

Draft, review, and redline our commercial agreements, including vendor and supplier contracts and partnership deals, deciding case by case what to handle yourself versus sending to outside counsel to balance efficiency, quality, and riskHelp figure out the legal and structural path for new product categories, partnerships, and business models we haven’t tried before, in real time rather than from an existing playbook

Own our regulatory and FCC posture; it’s a niche area, so get comfortable learning it fast and know when to bring in outside specialists to fill the gapsBe the in-house resource for our People team on employment law, including offer letters, the handbook, and day-to-day HR compliance, so we’re not paying outside counsel for routine matters; HR doesn’t report to you, but you’ll be a key partner HR hire and know when something needs a specialist

Manage board mechanics, including consents, minutes, and equity grants, support capital raises, and keep our corporate governance, cap table, and equity matters clean and currentKnow what to keep in-house and what to send out; build and manage budgets and relationships with outside counsel and subject-matter experts (regulatory, IP, international, litigation), and bring them in efficiently when needed

What We’re Looking For

10+ years of legal experience, including meaningful in-house time at a high growth technology or hardware companyReal entrepreneurial spirit and genuine willingness to do hands-on, detail-level work; you’re not too senior to redline an NDA yourself

A clear, plain-English communicator who can turn legal risk into a decision the team can act onFamiliarity with children’s privacy and data protection compliance (COPPA or international equivalents), or closely comparable consumer privacy work

Experience with physical product compliance, including international requirements, is a plusComfortable getting up to speed fast on FCC and telecom-adjacent regulatory work; expertise is a bonus, not a requirement

Experience supporting international expansion and go-to-market effortsFamiliarity with D2C consumer marketing legal considerations

Solid grounding in board governance work: consents, minutes, equity grants, and related corporate mattersWorking knowledge of employment law fundamentals, enough to be a real resource to our HR team; deep specialization isn’t required

Fluency using AI as a multiplier across contract review, research, and drafting; this is how we work, not a nice-to-haveLow-ego and collaborative; you share credit and pitch in on problems that aren’t yours

Based in Seattle and ready to work from our office 4+ days per week; this isn’t a remote role

Why Join Tin Can

We’re building tech that protects childhood: We’re on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood: one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps, just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters.

You’ll own the whole legal picture, not just a slice of it: From FCC filings to the NDA on your desk, you’ll be our first full-time legal hire, building the function, and eventually a team, as you go.

Small, high-trust team: Every company says “team,” but at Tin Can it means something different. We’re a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other’s backs, professionally and personally. You’ll be joining a tight-knit crew where your ideas and instincts matter from day one.

Room to explore, not just execute: You’ll have the space to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and build a legal function that reflects our values of trust, simplicity, and care.

If you meet most of the qualifications above and you’re excited by the idea of protecting the promise we make to families, we encourage you to apply - even if you do not check every single box listed above.

We can’t wait to meet someone who’s ready to jump in, own the legal picture end to end, and help us grow.

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